Thinking about trading up your car for a newer model but worried about how much you’re going to end up spending? Wondering if there’s a more efficient way to get to work? Stop right there, you’ve come to the right place.

We’re all about saving money and finding better, more cost efficient ways of making life that bit easier financially. From reducing your grocery bill to finding children’s clothes that can endure the wear and tear of school, we’re here to help.

In this short blog, we’re taking a look at the idea of swapping up your car, in this case for a motorbike, and the pros and cons behind this move.

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The Pros

There are two real advantages here so let’s take them one at a time. First of all, we’re talking time. The amount of time you can save with a motorbike commute is impressive, no more idling in traffic queues, getting ahead at the lights and zipping past cars means you’ll get to work quicker, you’ll have more time at home in the mornings and get home earlier in the evenings. Buying more time with your loved ones almost makes it worthwhile for this reason alone.

Think two about the cost savings, our second point. A bike, even a brand new one, is generally cheaper than a car to buy and cheaper to run too. Fuelling up will be a joy as you spend less time at the pump and more time on the road. As a biker you’ll spend less time idling and that will make your machine far more efficient than cars and easier on the wallet.

You will need to spend out initially on safety gear, including a top of the range helmet and so on, but once you’re all kitted up you’re off. 

In general your repair and servicing bills should come in slightly less and if you’re able to repair and source cheaper parts, from solomotoparts.com for example, then you could save yourself a fortune.

The Cons

Like the pros there are two real sticking points to consider when thinking of buying a bike. One is the safety aspect, quite simply you are left more vulnerable as a rider and have more chance of being seriously injured if hit by a car and knocked off your bike.

The other aspect is the weather. Roaring through the countryside on a beautiful spring morning is a very different case to braving the ice and rain of a cold winter or the sweltering temperatures of a long, hot summer.

Swapping in a bike for a car is a bold move, but it’s a good move if you’re looking to save money and time. For those medium length trips to work you might even put up with the extremes in temperature if it means you don’t have to sit stuck in a car in daily traffic queues. Trade up for a cheaper, faster and more efficient ride to work and you’ll never look back.